South Florida Community members explore USACE lock during educational tour at W.P. Franklin South

USACE Jacksonville District Lock Operator Jason Pritt speaks with members of the Cascades at Riverhall community group during a tour of the W.P. Franklin Lock on May 14, 2026, in Alva, Florida. Visitors learned about lock operations, water management and navigation along the Okeechobee Waterway during the educational tour. (Photo by U.S Army Corps of Engineers Park Ranger Megan Parsons)